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Ward rating scales for long-stay patients: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

John N. hall
John N. hall*
Affiliation:
Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Leeds
*
1 Address for correspondence: Dr J. N. Hall, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff, CF4 7XB. From September 1980: Area Clinical Psychologist, The Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX.
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Synopsis

Twenty-nine published ward rating scales for long-stay psychiatric patients are reviewed according to a standard set of criteria. Attention is paid to details of the rating setting, the rating procedure, and scale construction and evaluation, and some detailed recommendations are made. Only 4 scales meet a subset of 5 minimal criteria.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , May 1980 , pp. 277 - 288
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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